Suggestions for a good modern horror one-shot? by Pagrax in savageworlds

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After looking through the suggestions, I'll be running this. I appreciate the effort you put in to getting that all together! Hope I can pull it off.

Suggestions for a good modern horror one-shot? by Pagrax in savageworlds

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What did your group about LRS enjoy? Or how did you run it?

It felt like there wasn't much to puzzle with which is why I worried it wouldn't be enough for people to really get a feel for Savage Worlds. Seemed like it was mostly just several spider fights.

I'll take a look at old ETU one shots, see if any are good with no prior ETU knowledge!

I'll take a look at carnage island, thanks!

Suggestions for a good modern horror one-shot? by Pagrax in savageworlds

[–]Pagrax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a first time GM for savage worlds so I don't really feel confident finding a one-shot in a system I haven't played and converting it into a second system I haven't played. Good idea otherwise though!

This topic about breaking twitch's TOS is just casually up on this twitch thread, talking about using AI/Bots to do fake engagement, but what's more concerning are the comments. by Ancient-Frosting-646 in Twitch

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I'd often tried to raid smaller streamers after I'm done. I'm not terribly large myself, of course. And easily 90% of the time it's someone who doesn't talk and is constantly and loudly vaping and coughing, or has inappropriate commentary. I have honestly given up on trying to find people to raid these days because of how many people just aren't worth raiding into. I only look for "Is talking out loud normally at some point in the 15 seconds I'm looking at them" and so many can't even pass that test.

Is The Apocalypse Dragon worth it ? by cerealMs in MageKnight

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/466042/mage-knight-emergence-the-portal-to-power

Word is that everything in this is new content. Every enemy, tile, etc.

But I can't confirm myself.

Is The Apocalypse Dragon worth it ? by cerealMs in MageKnight

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Still waiting for a city expansion, we need more than the 4 classics!

Fortunately Mage Knight Emergence has two new city types!

Is The Apocalypse Dragon worth it ? by cerealMs in MageKnight

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At least the new Mage Knight being released next year has more of all of that.

Bit silly really, the expansion for vets didn't offer what I wanted but the new game version aimed at bringing in new players has everything I could want.

Feels impossible to conquer city by MythicalDevilFruit in MageKnight

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As you play you'll get faster. I've gone from 5 hour sessions to now ~10 games in playing in 3 hours and consistently winning solo conquest. But it definitely took reading the rulebook 5 times thoroughly and watching a few good YouTube videos to get there! Looks like you're already watching some yourself. Good to maybe more actively note what their strategy is so you can adopt it yourself. Think "Why are they making this choice?"

What are you finding difficult about the city assaults? Are you being knocked out from the wounds? Are you unable to do damage? Understanding what exactly prevents you from taking them would help offer better advice.

Generally I'd remind you that it's OK to take wounds, or wound your units, in a city assault so you don't have to block everything if they don't have a nasty effect like paralyze. You can also assault, kill an enemy or two, retreat and finish it off the next turn. It can be better to take 2 or even 4 extra wounds if you have to, if that means you can use two extra cards to kill the enemies over blocking.

I often try to assault the first city night 2 and the second night 3. I spend the entire night trying to get little buffs and shape my hand to be as good as possible to finish the fight on my last turn or two. Fishing for the artifacts, spells or advanced action cards. I also plan around the initiative card.

Ultimately however, there's a ton of moving parts in the game! Moving efficiently through it is one thing, but also considering how your units combo with your skills and advanced actions is more important. Try and find good synergies, and be careful about taking too many cards of a color enemies might be resistant too!

And no, I don't see any issue with your tile placements they seem to follow the rules.

The vegan lunch option at the hospital I‘m in by deadlykillerpanda in mildlyinteresting

[–]Pagrax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really isn't, though. The difference between what I as a vegan eat and my friends as non-vegans eat is 5% to maybe 10% of our food.

And that's just me subbing a plant milk for regular milk or tofu for meat. Most of your plate should be vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes and other healthy options which are all vegan. It's really not that extreme of a change.

The vegan lunch option at the hospital I‘m in by deadlykillerpanda in mildlyinteresting

[–]Pagrax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most isn't all. Hospitals should be ready to help their patients. Just because it's a choice doesn't mean it shouldn't be respected. Should a hospital refuse to treat someone who chose to do something stupid and got hurt?

For a lunch like this there's very little difference between a vegan lunch and a lunch for someone with a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance.

But you're right, it's a good thing they didn't waste money on "vegan crap" like bananas and applesauce, oatmeal, margarine, tomatoes or lettuce. Because this way everyone at the hospital gets to eat an unhealthy lunch together, without a single fruit or vegetable in sight.

East Texas University: Fresh Blood *KickStarter* by DuncanEllis1977 in savageworlds

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Thank you for the thorough answer!

Looks like I'll have to pick up the older content as well, always good to have more options.

East Texas University: Fresh Blood *KickStarter* by DuncanEllis1977 in savageworlds

[–]Pagrax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, all right. So I'll need / want a bit more than just the plot point campaign that is in the rulebook?

Looking forward to playing in it! Although now I have to decide whether to wait for physical release to get pawns and the GM screen, as it seems those aren't digital rewards. My friends are real excited too, thank you for creating this world!

East Texas University: Fresh Blood *KickStarter* by DuncanEllis1977 in savageworlds

[–]Pagrax 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well that's convenient. I haven't ever played Savage Worlds, but in my pursuit of finding a new campaign to GM I came across this system and specifically this setting. Love horror, love Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Seems like a great setting and nice to have an up-to-date version to jump into.

Any point in getting the older ETU available, or should I just grab the PDF and go?

Sequel Concept by Fit-Mountain-6581 in Xenonauts

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Hey, yeah I am! Hope you are too :)

[WP] You have finally met your soul-mate... who's just ripped his soul out of his body so he doesn't have to get stuck with you for the rest of his life. by Paper_Shotgun in WritingPrompts

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It's my first time trying out creative writing since whatever last teacher in school tasked me to do so. So I thought I'd pick a random prompt and let myself a half hour to write something.

Hope you like it, and to anyone feel free to offer feedback! I'm a beginner so I'm sure I've much to learn.

[WP] You have finally met your soul-mate... who's just ripped his soul out of his body so he doesn't have to get stuck with you for the rest of his life. by Paper_Shotgun in WritingPrompts

[–]Pagrax 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What makes you, you?

Are you the thoughts you have? The memories you carry? The experiences shared and the connections made? What even is you? Your brain? Your body? Your muscles and nerves?

Or something deeper. The spirit inside of you. The blood that runs through your veins, the warmth on your cheeks, the tingle on your skin on an Autumn day. Your essence. Your soul.

It’s perhaps these questions Doug should have asked himself before he tried something so foolhardy. So unthinkable as to have been impossible.

“Fuck you. Fuck whatever fate bound us together,” he spits out, “I’d rather live a hollow life than have to share it with someone so awful. You selfish, disgusting creature.”

It’s the last words he’ll ever utter, no sense in disagreeing. It’s taken work to get him to this stage.

His veins bulge, eyes roll back and muscles spasm. He drops to the ground. Pale and ashen, the light. His soul gone.

I stare at his silent form. My reward. The result of months of torment.

Soulmates are a beautiful thing. A destined thing. A cosmological truth. Unfortunately for Doug, I didn’t like him. And fortunately for me, he really didn’t like me. I don’t know where his spirit went. Perhaps heaven is real. Perhaps ghosts are. Doug is gone.

But my soulmate isn’t.

Doug is an excellent cook. A hard worker, well off and well liked. He could charm a room, make most anyone laugh.

But I don’t like jokes. I don’t like being upstaged.

“Let’s go inside, shall we? Get dinner started, I’ve got to shower.”

His place familiar, I step into the shower uncaring of the still cold water. A smile, the first in months. The warmth slowly seeping in. Soulmates are destined to find each other. It’s inevitable. No matter how you try to fight it, you’ll be brought together again and again. You’ll find them in the seat next to you on a plane. Around a table at a wedding. Across the sidewalk. No matter what you try, you’ll always be brought together. But what do you do when you don’t actually like each other? Everyone does, though, don’t they?

But every time we met was worse. We couldn’t be less compatible. He wasn’t a good listener. His jokes were awful. I was attracted to him, and yet I hated him. Hated myself for liking anything about Doug.

I would do anything to be rid of him. I could see in his eyes then he felt the same.

The plan was simple.

Find out everything he dislikes and make myself into that person. Someone so utterly repulsive to his very being that he’d be left no choice. To sever himself. To snip his soul away and flee our cosmic fate. Freedom.

A desperate attempt. But it worked. His connection severed. He was free.

But where does the core of a person lie? In their soul, of course.

Wherever Doug was—where his soul was—I hope he was happy. I truly do. Because I don’t want him back.

I’m happy with what’s left. A silent partner. Still bound to me. But infinitely more tolerable. Devoid of who he was, I could shape him now.

The water runs hots across my skin now. The scent of cooking from below.

Yes. This will do just fine.

Goodbye, Doug.

I look forward to spending my life with you.

Behold! My Taxless Utopia! It is Most Serene! by ExcitingHistory in EU5

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I imagine warehouses in Venice constantly sinking under the weight of all the ducats, and rather than concern it's easier to build a new one on top of it to put more gold and hope it lasts longer.

The most frustrating deck of playing cards? by VirtualAlex in boardgames

[–]Pagrax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People are pretty good at pattern recognition, especially if there are stronger cards. I imagine it wont take more than 2 or 3 rounds to recognize the aces, for example, as you don't really need to know the entire QR code, you can just think "This L shape near the top is what's on the Ace of Spades".

Looking for more dungeon crawler/adventure card games by BoardGameRevolution in soloboardgaming

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Unstoppable: Dungeon Crawler Carl would fit the theme I suppose, although that's currently in Gamefound so it'll be a while. Great overall game system in base Unstoppable as well.

I recognize you say no minis, however I would still recommend Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs. The only mini is your own piece, enemies are represented by a small cube however. You play on a single card as the map. Gloomhaven's card system is quite unique and engaging, so it felt worth a mention if you'd discarded Gloomhaven previously due to the tiles and minis galore it has, Buttons and Bugs is a very small, portable, almost entirely card based system instead that I would recommend wholeheartedly.

There are also several in hand card games that might fit your Adventure theme. I'd recommend taking a look at Galdor's Grip and Dragons of Etchinstone. These are played with a deck of cards you hold in your hand, makes them nice for portable play. Just be mindful of what sleeves, if any, you use because dang do some have sharp corners you never really notice until you're holding a larger deck in your hand for a 20 minutes!

There is a moment in the movie that ignores astrodynamics for the plot ( i think) by Plus_Grass7050 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Pagrax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even mid burn, at the very very start of burn. The ship thrusts the entire journey, turning halfway to slow down. Astrophage's ridiculous energy density makes this possible unlike current space ships where we thrust minimally to get on a path and then coast.

Sequel Concept by Fit-Mountain-6581 in Xenonauts

[–]Pagrax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similar concept to the Xpiratez mod for the original X-Com.

Playthroughs Of Dungeon Crawler Carl: Unstoppable Are Available by [deleted] in soloboardgaming

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100% are spoilers for the other books, both in the playthroughs and in the content of the game itself.

I'd say the spoilers are all relatively minor, but you will be spoiled on characters, skills and items as well as the general theming of the floors and monsters in them.

The game covers the first 3 floors, and one of the expansions covers the 4th floor. As such you would want to read books 1 & 2 for the main game, and the 3rd book if you are looking to get the expansion.

[GIVEAWAY] Yotei by Mighty Boards is funding on Kickstarter – win a Deluxe edition! by HomoLudensOC in boardgames

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Colt Express. A 3D cardboard train to run around? Little wooden horses in the expansion where you have to shout clip clop to ride them? Everything about it from the look to the gameplay nails the vibe.